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  2. Captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    Orkid at SeaWorld San Diego. Dozens of orcas (killer whales) are held in captivity for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions began in the 1960s, and they soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness, and sheer size.

  3. Captive Orca Is Absolutely Fascinated by Newborn Baby

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    In 2013, the documentary film Blackfish showed the psychological toll of what killer whales go through when they live in captivity, through the story of a wild-caught orca named Tilikum who had ...

  4. Moby Doll - Wikipedia

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    Captured in 1964, Moby Doll (c. 1959 –9 October 1964) was the first orca to survive in captivity for more than two days, and the second to be displayed in a public aquarium exhibit. The availability, for the first time, of an orca that could be studied at close quarters alive initiated pioneering research .

  5. List of captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    Orca show at SeaWorld San Diego. Orcas, or killer whales, are large predatory cetaceans that were first captured live and displayed in exhibitions in the 1960s. They soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness in captivity and sheer size. [1]

  6. Marine mammal park - Wikipedia

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    Orcas appear to understand that they are in captivity under human care, [13] and they depend on their pod mates and family for survival; it is rare for them to survive on their own. [14] An orca named Loita at the Miami Seaquarium, captured at four years old and in captivity for almost 50 years, was set to be released but died in the summer of ...

  7. 'Blackfish' director on orca film's impact 10 years later ...

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    When director Gabriela Cowperthwaite set out to make Blackfish more than a decade ago, not even she knew the impact the documentary about the captivity of orcas, mostly at SeaWorld, would have. "I ...

  8. Granny (orca) - Wikipedia

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    As one of the longest living known orcas, Granny is employed as an example in arguments against keeping orcas in captivity, referencing the allegedly reduced lifespan of captive animals. [17] As of 2025, the oldest captive orca is Corky, who has been in captivity since 1969. The average lifespan for a captive orca is 20 to 30 years. [18]

  9. Orca Welfare and Safety Act - Wikipedia

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    A pod of orcas moving through the inland waters of Alaska. The Orca Welfare and Safety Act is a bill passed in the U.S. state of California in 2016. The bill phases out the holding of killer whales in captivity and establishes standards for treatment of all remaining captive orcas in zoos.